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Apr 24, 2019 16:04

IDfy verifying lakhs of IPL fans every week for Dream11

MUMBAI: IDfy, a Mumbai-based regulation technologies company, Wednesday announced that they are authenticating all KYC requests of Dream11’s userbase as they initiate withdrawals during the Vivo IPL 2019.

IDfy is helping Dream11 to ensure that only genuine users are transacting on their platform. Every time a winner on Dream11…

Apr 24, 2019 16:04

Sports tourism start-up competition: Qatar partners Barca

DOHA, Qatar: Akbar al-Baker, secretary-general, Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC); and Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general, World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), have signed an agreement that will see QNTC become a sponsor of the first UNWTO Sports Tourism Start-Up Competition, which will be carried out in collaboration with…

Apr 24, 2019 15:04

JetSynthesys marks Sachin’s birthday 'the digital way'

MUMBAI: JetSynthesys, a digital entertainment and gaming company, announced the celebration of Sachin Tendulkar’s 46th birthday Wednesday on the official mobile game
Sachin Saga Cricket Champions and 100MB.

This year, JetSynthesys presented an opportunity for fans to come together and participate in this digital birthday…

Apr 23, 2019 17:04

ISL as top league best model to take Indian football forward: Das

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das is convinced the model adopted by the AIFF that would have the Indian Super League as the top league, followed by the next tier, which could be the I-League or League One, is the best possible way to take Indian football forward both in terms of quality and…

Apr 23, 2019 17:04

Madani joins IOC as global head of digital partnerships

MUMBAI: Aneesh Madani, former head of Sports Partnerships for Asia Pacific at Twitter, has joined the International Olympic Committee as head of Digital Partnerships, Global.

In his new role, Madani will be based out of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Apr 23, 2019 16:04

Casio partners boxing brand for fitness watch

DOVER, N.J.: Casio G-SHOCK has announced an all-new timepiece made in collaboration with Everlast, the preeminent brand in boxing since 1910.

The new GBA800EL-4A arrives in a matte red reminiscent of boxing gloves, with the world-famous Everlast logo engraved on the case back. The distinguished logo also appears on the dial…

Apr 23, 2019 16:04

Digital innovation key driver for cricket growth: MPA

MUMBAI: Global media rights for cricket topped $1 billion for the first time in 2018 and will likely top $2 billion in 2021, according to a new report published Tuesday by Media Partners Asia (MPA).

The report, titled The Future of Cricket, suggests that cricket’s future prospects can be optimized even further if cricket…

Apr 23, 2019 16:04

STATS launches AI-generated predictions

CHICAGO: Sports data and technology company STATS has announced the official launch of STATS VQ, which leverages proprietary granular data and AI to allow sportsbooks to create unique player prop bets using machine learning generated player predictions.

Apr 23, 2019 16:04

Majority in EC back 'bound to fail' move against DDCA prez

NEW DELHI: Once a cesspool always a cesspool? Rajat Sharma, owner of the pro government news channel India TV, who won presidentship of the scandal and corruption-tainted Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) with an overwhelming margin in July last year, is facing a full blown revolt.

Apr 23, 2019 14:04

Gambhir, Vijender contesting LS polls from capital

NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP and opposition Congress have fielded two high profile sports stars (one retired and the other still in the game) from different constituencies in the national capital.

While the BJP fielded retired cricketer Gautam Gambhir from the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, the Congress picked Olympic Bronze…